Cornelia

Meaning and name origin

Cornelia\c(o)-rne-lia, cor-nelia\ as a girl's name is pronounced kor-NEEL-yah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Cornelia is "horn". Feminine of the Roman family name Cornelius. It was borne in the second century BC by the devoted mother of revolutionary reformers Tiberius and Gaius. She was considered as an example of the ideal Roman woman, and the name is still sometimes given in honor of her.

Popularity

Cornelia is a very popular first name for females (#709 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#38329 out of 88799) (2000 U.S. Census).

Displayed below is the baby name popularity of the name Cornelia for girls (2015 statistics).

Displayed below is a comparison of the popularity of the girl name Cornelia and its variant forms. Variation forms ranked in the Top 1000/100 are Cornelia, Nelia, Nell, Nella, Nellie, Nelly and Nila. (2015 statistics).

Similar Names

Suggested similar baby names are Carmelia and Cordelia. Like Cornelia, these names are not commonly used.